The championship was declared vacated by W.W.E. Chairman Vince McMahon a week after a triple threat match that involved Triple H, Edge & Chris Benoit. Mr. McMahon determined that since Benoit & Edge were eliminated by their simultaneous pinfall/submission, neither superstar won the championship. However, a pinfall did occur and therefore, Triple H lost his title.

Jericho won a Championship Scramble match in which the last participant to score a pinfall in the 15 minute time frame would win or retain the title.
Jericho was a replacement for the champion, C.M. Punk, who was injured earlier in the night. Jericho last pinned Kane to win the match. Also in the match was Batista, J.B.L. and Rey Mysterio

Ziggler is awarded the championship after Edge used the spear twice in a match last week after acting GM Vickie Guerrero said that the move was banned and he would be stripped of the title if he used it during the match.